I didn’t sleep well. I was up a couple of times in the night and woke at 430 and 530 despite setting alarm from 6 and 630 on two devices.
I’d also had a message to call Dr. Biernacky about the biopsy of the bump Madigan had on his elbow found at grooming.
Because the message said there was something and the doctor wanted to talk to me I catastrophized and had to pray half the night to stop worrying.
I drove to Traveland in the dark and in the rain. I just had to have a coffee stow the counter stuff and take down Starlink, disconnect water and electricity. It was dark and raining. I said that. I pulled away. It was okay. I do well with the map and navigating with the map.
The traffic was light.
I was elated to make it here without an issue.
Now I’ve been here and it’s 2 pm. Madigan has on his Cowichan sweater. Still it’s a bit chilly in this office. They’ve given me a desk so I could do some work this morning. Madigan and I walked over to the Roadrunner Cafe. I had a burger and fries and he had a burger. We’d brought them back here but the skies opened on the way back and we got a bit soaked the last bit.
He liked his burger and I feel better having had one too. The fries were good. Traveland has coffee and I’ve had three cups waiting.
The call came from the young Dr. Douglas who said the biopsy said the little tumor was basal cell non metastasizing but potentially invasive. Not really a concern and certainly a good prognosis. I think Dr. Douglas wanted to do the little dermatological surgery but I asked if Dr. Biernecki could since I trust him. Dr. Douglas had delayed on seeing Gilbert when he has severe pain from his clouded glaucoma so I’d sat with this terribly bereft dog in emergency 3 hours as the pressure caused unbearable pain and hastened his blindness. I think he’s a just young and new but I simply don’t know what I’d without Madigan or if something happened to him. In Mexico there’s the woman vet he liked and we both were impressed with . Her practice had been farm and big animals and she was now working with tourist pets setting up her practice. I considered her as a back up since I’ll be there in January.
I’m going to be heading to LA mid December and Laura is joining me a week later. I’ve already booked and paid for the RV place for 3 weeks and I’ve got Laura’s return flight down,. We’ve even got tickets to one of the museums. I’m really looking forward to it.
This transfer of clinics with closing of Royal Columbia Clinic has been a trial since the records are all scroll type and often 80 or 100 pages but my notes and meds and interspersed with general records. A challenge to pull up. I’m repopulating the first past with work and family. It’s tough trying to update records while hearing today’s complaints. Patients have been understanding and terrific and Mary Lou and staff at docside have been great.
It’s been a slog and I feel I’m a ‘working’ not “being’ but each of these tasks is getting done. This is a big one. I’m getting more comfortable with driving the Thor. It’s like the days with the 13 ton 39.9 foot GIRI Sailing vessel. Big. A steep learning curve. I’m fine on the straight highway now and looking forward to heading south on the I5 It’s driving in the city and parking and setting up that is exciting. Ion time it will become second nature like the boat. Already I’m able to avoid panic I do pray a lot and am very grateful for that sense of guardian angels, ancestors and higher power. I really am blessed.ed
I’m reading Chris Hatfield’s. Final Orbit. it started slow but then it’s really picked up and such a thriller. I’m really enjoying it.
I’ve some patients to address but I can do them today or tomorrow.
All is well. All Shall be well. All Shall Be Well . All manner of things shall be well
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